The Baltimore Orioles have signed veteran RHP Jair Jurrjens to a one-year major league deal, CBSSports.com reports. Jurrjens will receive a base salary of $1.5 million, but incentives could bring the figure up to $4 million.

"When I first heard the Orioles were talking to my agent, I got really excited," Jurrjens told MLB.com. I saw how far they got last year in the playoffs and I saw the way they played the game. It's exciting."

Jair Jurrjens struggled with the Braves in 2012. (AP Photo)

Jurrjens, 26, struggled badly for the Atlanta Braves in 2012, bouncing back and fourth between Atlanta and Triple-A Gwinnett. For the Braves, he made a total of 11 appearances (including 10 starts), going 3-4 with a 6.89 ERA, 19 strikeouts and 18 walks.

Jurrjens was an All-Star in 2011, when he went was s 12-3 with a 1.87 ERA at the break. But he was only 1-3 with a 5.88 ERA in seven starts in the second half because of a knee injury.

"That was one of my main goals, was to try to get a team to give me a chance again," he told MLB.com. "I know a lot of people are scared with the past history of my knee, but I'm ready to prove some people wrong and show that I'm ready to go again."

This isn't the first time Baltimore have shown interest in Jurrjens, who is 53-37 with a 3.62 ERA in his career. Last offseason, the Birds discussed a trade that would have sent Jurrjens and infielder/outfielder Martin Prado to the Orioles in exchange for center fielder Adam Jones.